CASTLE HOWARD ESTATE LIMITED

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Shareholders' funds

£74,345,340

Balance sheet as at 2025-01-31

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What it does

The principal activity of the company

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1950-03-29
Employees
236 (2025 accounts · was 235 in 2024)
Registered office
Estate Office, Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA
Postcode
YO60 7DA
Capital
90,000 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
10 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-01-31
Next due by
2026-10-31
Financial year end
31 January

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-11
Next due by
2027-08-25
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 47290 Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
  • 47760 Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores
  • 68209 Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 91030 Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Officers 7 current · 10 resigned

Appointed 2023-11-07
William John WOOD Secretary
Appointed 2023-03-27
Appointed 2020-08-17
Appointed 2016-05-05
Appointed 2014-02-11

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Group structure 1 subsidiary

Controlled by SECOND LEGIST (C.H.) TRUSTEES LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

Controlled by CONEYSTHORPE TRUSTEES LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

Controlled by HOWARD TRUSTEES LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website
castlehoward.uk

Visit Castle Howard, near York, and explore the historic house, gardens and adventure playground for a great family day out.

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 40 similar companies in YO

The largest employer among its local peers (236 staff).

The oldest of its local peers, trading since 1950.

No.1 of the largest other retail sale of food in specialised stores companies in York →

Competitors York

This company ranks 1 among other retail sale of food in specialised stores in York.

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Property in England & Wales 39 titles

Freehold
38
Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2026-04-27
Price paid, where recorded
£262,000
Where
North Yorkshire (39)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
NYK528453 North Yorkshire Leasehold 2026-04-27
NYK423561 North Yorkshire Freehold 2026-01-06
NYK424126 North Yorkshire Freehold 2026-01-06
NYK424296 North Yorkshire Freehold 2026-01-06
NYK425512 North Yorkshire Freehold 2026-01-06
NYK430930 North Yorkshire Freehold 2026-01-06
NYK503250 North Yorkshire Freehold 2023-03-29
NYK434295 North Yorkshire Freehold 2019-03-05
NYK247287 North Yorkshire Freehold 2018-07-27
NYK441926 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-03-01
NYK441516 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-02-14
NYK441447 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-02-13
NYK441081 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-02-01
NYK421382 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-20
NYK422531 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-20
NYK434456 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-20
NYK440681 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-19
NYK440608 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-18
NYK440645 North Yorkshire Freehold 2017-01-18
NYK439988 North Yorkshire Freehold 2016-12-22

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